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Sika Koné

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Sika Koné
No. 3 – CB Avenida
PositionForward
LeagueLiga Femenina de Baloncesto
Personal information
Born (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 22)
Mali
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft2022: 3rd round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2023SPAR Gran Canaria
2023–presentPerfumerías Avenida
2023Chicago Sky
2024Minnesota Lynx
2024–presentWashington Mystics
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Mali
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rwanda

Sika Koné (KOH-nay) (born 13 July 2002) is a Malian basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for CB Avenida of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.[1] She was selected 29th overall in the 2022 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty.

Professional career

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Spain

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Koné started her professional career in Spain in 2019, playing for SPAR Gran Canaria.[2] She played four seasons there. Since 2023, Koné plays for CB Avenida.[3]

WNBA

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New York Liberty (2022)

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The New York Liberty selected Koné with the No. 29 overall pick in the third round of the 2022 WNBA draft.[4][5] She never played a game for the Liberty and was waived on May 16, 2023.[6][7]

Chicago Sky (2023)

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The Chicago Sky claimed Koné off waivers on May 18, 2023.[8] She would go on to appear in 20 games for the Sky during the 2023 season and averaged 3.6 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, and 0.5 assists per game.

Minnesota Lynx (2024)

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On April 14, 2024, Koné was traded to the Minnesota Lynx alongside the 2024 8th overall pick, a 2025 2nd round pick, and the rights to swap a 2026 1st round pick in exchange for Nikolina Milić and the 7th overall pick in 2024.

Washington Mystics (2024–present)

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On August 20, 2024, Koné was traded to the Washington Mystics alongside Olivia Époupa and a 2026 second round pick in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen.[9]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

WNBA

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Regular season

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Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics[10]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2022 Did not play (waived)
2023 Chicago 20 0 9.3 .532 .333 .769 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 1.1 3.6
2024 Minnesota 17 0 3.4 .412 — .778 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.2
Washington 10 0 16.0 .433 .571 .889 4.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.9 8.6
Career 2 years, 3 teams 47 0 8.6 .466 .462 .823 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.7 3.8

Playoffs

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WNBA playoff statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2023 Chicago 2 0 4.5 .667 — — 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Career 1 year, 1 team 2 0 4.5 .667 — — 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0

References

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  1. ^ Proballers. "Sika Kone, Basketball Player". Probables. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ^ "Sika Kone signs at Gran Canaria". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  3. ^ González, Juanjo (2023-09-28). "Sika Koné: «Estar en Avenida es una gran oportunidad para mí»". Salamancahoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  4. ^ "'A great future awaits': Meet the player who could shake up the WNBA draft". ESPN.com. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  5. ^ "New York Liberty Select Nyara Sabally, Lorela Cubaj and Sika Kone in 2022 WNBA Draft". OurSports Central. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  6. ^ @ClassicJpow (May 16, 2023). "League sources tell @TheNextHoops that the New York Liberty have just waived DiDi Richards. Richards was the Liberty's 2021 17th overall draft pick and instantly became a fan favorite" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ @nyliberty (May 16, 2023). "Roster Update: The NY Liberty have waived Morgan Green, Sika Koné, and Stephanie Mawuli" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ @AnnieCostabile (May 18, 2023). "Another sky roster update. This makes sense considering the Sky's needs. Sika Koné is young but has already proven herself internationally. She can do it all. According to a few pieces I've already read on her, she studied Candace Parker's game growing up. Big get for the Sky" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Lynx acquire forward Myisha Hines-Allen from Mystics". espn.com. Field Level Media. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Sika Koné WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
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